William J. Healy II | |
Order: | Mayor of Canton, Ohio |
Term Start: | January 1, 2008 |
Term End: | December 31, 2015 |
Predecessor: | Janet Creighton |
Successor: | Thomas Bernabei |
State2: | Ohio |
District2: | 52nd |
Term2: | January 3, 2005-December 31, 2007 |
Predecessor2: | Mary Cirelli |
Successor2: | Stephen Slesnick |
Birth Date: | November 14, 1962 |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Dee Healy |
Children: | Austin (son) |
Profession: | Public Official |
William J. Healy II (born) is the former Mayor of the City of Canton, Ohio.
He was elected to his first term as Mayor of the City of Canton on November 6, 2007, Since his first term crime in the city has gone down 25 percent and the city's unemployment has hit a 30-year low at 5.1% recorded in November 2014. Before becoming Mayor, he was elected in 2004 and 2006 to represent the 52nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives, which includes all of Canton and parts of Stark County.
Healy is a 1981 graduate of Canton McKinley Senior High School. He earned his associate degree from the Stark Campus of Kent State University in Canton, a bachelor's degree from Rowan University in New Jersey, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the NYU Stern School of Business in New York City.
He is the son of the late William J. Healy, a former Democratic city councilman and long-time state lawmaker in the Ohio House of Representatives.